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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1045419

The Chapman Foundation

A private foundation in Tempe, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $158,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $158,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $890,289
  • Tax year 2024

    $138,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $951,001
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $971,238
  • Tax year 2022

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,007,725
  • Tax year 2021

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,066,807
  • Tax year 2020

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,134,894
  • Tax year 2019

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,185,478
  • Tax year 2018

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,211,801

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Saint Mary's Food BankPhoenix, AZ

    Alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food

    $26,500
  2. Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent de Paul Diocese PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    Youth development

    $25,500
  3. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix IncPhoenix, AZ

    Youth development

    $20,500
  4. United Food BankMesa, AZ

    To provide access to nutritious food for the needy

    $20,500
  5. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Inc (from 2023)Phoenix, AZ

    Recovered grant from 2023 that cleared the bank in 2025

    $20,000
  6. Sunshine Acres Childrens Home IncMesa, AZ

    To provide 24-hour care for neglected and dependent

    $19,500
  7. Salvation ArmyTempe, AZ

    To further christian based programs for the needy

    $15,500
  8. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    To assist in providing homes

    $10,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion1 grant $25,50045% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,50036% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,50019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona7 grants $148,000
  2. New York1 grant $10,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jerry B ChapmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Anne ChapmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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